With immaculate fashion style, a new Cadillac, three kids, and an expensive ex-wife, the recently divorced creative director of a recently struggling advertising agency couldn't possibly have such a large, modern large apartment.

2) Carrie Bradshaw's Upper East Side apartment on Sex and the City

One-bedroom walk-up in a gorgeous brownstone with a kitchen, bathroom, living room, walk-in closet, and bedroom -- and it's on a tree-lined block with great views. Seems like a lot for a newspaper columnist who goes out every night, with an expensive shoe (and other) habits.

3) You've Got Mail -- Meg Ryan's character, Kathleen Kelly

In an Upper West Side brownstone, filled with light and with a nice-sized apartment, how could a single woman struggling to keep a small (and inherited) bookstore open afford an apartment like this?

4) Monica and Rachel's Greenwich Village apartment on Friends

Amazing location, huge living room, balcony, great closets -- the two-bedroom apartment isn't believable even with the explanation that it seems to be an illegal sublet. A struggling chef and a waitress couldn't possibly afford such an apartment.

5) Kramer's apartment on Seinfeld

Estranged from his family, this unemployed HS dropout seemingly would have no way to live next door to Seinfeld (although raiding his neighbor's fridge could happen). Perhaps one could make the argument that Seinfeld's apartment was realistic, but Kramer's? No way ...